Lot 211 · 19th Century American & Western Art
A Wagon Train on the Plains, Platte River, Colorado
Thomas Worthington Whittredge · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $300,000–$500,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century American & Western Art, New York · 18 January 2024
- Dimensions
- 11 x 21 ¾ in. (27.9 x 55.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3284924
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3284924 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3284924
Thomas Worthington Whittredge, A Wagon Train on the Plains, Platte River, Colorado. Christie's, 18 Jan 2024, lot 211. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3284924.
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Thomas Worthington Whittredge, A Wagon Train on the Plains, Platte River, Colorado. Christie's, 18 Jan 2024, lot 211. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3284924.
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